Losing Weight but Not Inches - Should I forcefully stay on track/measure more areas?

DanaDark

There's quite a few things to mention here, so I guess I can list them.

1. Fat loss is a First On Last Off system. And not everyone is exactly the same on where the body will store it. So, you measured your belly and lost inches the first 2 weeks, the second 2 weeks, probably lost somewhere else.

2. There is internal fat as well. This sort of fat is actually more dangerous for us as it hangs on our organs and causes strain. Loss there might not be very noticeable but its health benefits immense.

3. Water weight is a real thing. At 5'4", I can see the scale move 3-5 pounds across 24 hours from water alone. This is why it is vital to make all weigh ins and measurements under as close to constant variables as you can.

4. Any increased exercise will cause water retention.

Due to all the reasons above, it is possible to be perfectly on track and not notice any difference in the mirror or scale for weeks.

Since you are picking up an exercise regime, you can either follow TDEE and just eat that throughout the week, or you can log your work outs and eat extra on days you exercise. Usually best to eat only half those calories back as at-home-online calorie counting of physical activity is sketchy at best.

AlexanderDaMota

@DanaDark
That's very informative, thank you.
I forgot muscle retained water, that's a great reminder. I'll measure several parts of my body as it's extremely apparent as a solution from the many who've suggested it.

Is there really no fitness tracker/heart monitor/etc. that's as accurate as possible to a (not bad) decent estimate, or is just TDEE sufficient enough?
Continued discussion of this topic, here:
(https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10807805/fitness-tracker-heart-rate-monitor-chest-strap-to-know-calories-burned)

AlexanderDaMota

@harper16 @Deviette @Leitchi @zebasschick @deepsea117 @SnifterPug @kimondo666 @QuilterInVA @Redordeadhead @DanaDark
Thank you all so much for the revelations and suggestions of eating at a unhealthy caloric deficit and to lower my weight loss per week, along with the scale calculation, ensuring the food entries are accurate and many other tools such as measuring every area, specific apps/links for resource into aiding my consistency.

SnifterPug

AlexanderDaMota wrote: »

@DanaDark
That's very informative, thank you.
I forgot muscle retained water, that's a great reminder. I'll measure several parts of my body as it's extremely apparent as a solution from the many who've suggested it.

Is there really no fitness tracker/heart monitor/etc. that's as accurate as possible to a (not bad) decent estimate, or is just TDEE sufficient enough?
Continued discussion of this topic, here:
(https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10807805/fitness-tracker-heart-rate-monitor-chest-strap-to-know-calories-burned)

I use the Myzone heart rate monitor (for exercise only, not all day). I have used it for some 6 years now. I've got some reasonably accurate BMR and NEAT figures worked out over the years and the exercise calories on top of those translate pretty accurately to what I gain or lose. So my conclusion is that the Myzone calorie calculations for exercise are as accurate as one can expect from a heart rate monitor.